Simran Shaikh Bharucha, has dedicated her professional life to human rights advocacy. She has been a pioneer in India in raising the issues of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the context of transgender and hijra communities.

She is a strong trans advocate for the Right to Health for all. Simran has developed the capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) and networks that work for gender minorities.

She current works with Jhons Hopkins University School of Medicine as a Director for transgender Health, ACCLERATE project.

Simran will be speaking on the ‘Way Forward’ in the upcoming TransCare Med Ed National conference on May 6th.

About the Conference:

In recent years, there’s been a growing push to make medical education trans-affirmative in the backdrop of Madras and Kerala High Court judgements. But transforming India’s healthcare system comes with the need for a roadmap towards achieving this goal.

Through a systematic, participatory, and inclusive effort, TransCare MedEd has developed a set of draft trans-affirmative competencies on trans-affirmative healthcare in India.

The upcoming TransCare Med Ed National conference on May 5th and 6th is aimed at disseminating and discussing the draft competencies, highlighting best practices and building consensus on the way forward.

Watch this space for narratives by transgender people navigating healthcare settings, and for thoughts and pathways on the way towards creating access to trans-affirmative healthcare.